Or Audie Murphy.
Posted on 05/03/2006 6:36:30 PM PDT by Flavius
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Poor Jim Carrey. His movies have raked in nearly $2 billion at box offices, but now a leading entertainment magazine says the comedian's asking price of $25 million a film has become "a bit of a gamble." ADVERTISEMENT
In its issue out this week, Entertainment Weekly rates top stars on whether they are worth the money.
Among those whose asking prices have become too high are Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell and Eddie Murphy, the magazine said.
It added that after years of ever-rising star salaries, the prices for top talent are now coming down because the cost of making movies is going up, among other issues. "It's long overdue," former Twentieth Century Fox Chairman Bill Mechanic told the magazine.
Entertainment Weekly quoted several studio executives as saying the rising cost of production has led many stars to take large parts of their fees from revenue and profit participation that may never materialize if films flop at box offices.
Carrey, star of hits like "Bruce Almighty," had been a big beneficiary of the 1990s' salary run-up during which he saw his paycheck hit the $25 million mark.
However, his recent big-budget movies like "Fun with Dick and Jane" barely topped $100 million in domestic ticket sales, leaving his star tarnished, the magazine said.
Carrey's not the only one. Kidman is considered a risky bet after the box office failure of "Bewitched" and "The Stepford Wives" among other recent films.
Will Ferrell's $20 million also made the list of risky bets given recent box office disappointments and Eddie Murphy's $20 million was considered downright "too pricey."
But Tom Hanks' $25 million was thought to be "worth every penny" because he remains "one of the most bankable brand names in the world." Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, at $5 million to $7 million a picture, and Rachel McAdams at $3 million to $4 million, were bargains.
Jim Carrey could be making bank if stuck to what he was best at. That is to be the craziest, wackiest, most hilarious and talented comedian out there today.
He put his country first.
We'll not see his likes in Hollywood again.
Or Audie Murphy.
Jim Carrey has done some funny work. I've always liked the Mask. A lot of what they mention is just the fact that most actors lose marketability as they get older. Clint Eastwood can't command the money he used to because he's not as bankable as he used to be. That's what's true of most of the actors and actresses on this list.
There are very few performers, particularly headliners, that maintain popularity for more than ten years. Robin Williams, for example, passed his "best used by" date about fifteen years ago. I don't think Tom Hanks is nearly as marketable as he used to be. Jake Whoevertheheck from Brokeback Mountain will get offers because Hollywood is run by homosexuals, but it will have nothing to do with marketability or money.
Seems like these Hollywood bubbleheads are missing me at the box office.
Or James Arness, Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, Clark Gable, Lee Marvin, Tyrone Power... the list goes on. It was a different nation, and Hollywood wasn't determined to destroy it.
Carrey was funny as all get out on In Living Color. The other item that was always a riot, was "Mens on Film", with the two black queer characters doing movie reviews.
Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot, Master and Commander, and The Aviator. That's it since, what? 1998 or 99, starting with SPR.
Since Hollywood makes obscene profits there should be windfall profit taxes on Hollywood's output :<}
Eternal Sunshine really was good. I also liked him in Man on the Moon. But the goofy stuff I can do without.
Keanu's been pretty expensive for the last 10 years...
>>>>> Carrey was funny as all get out on In Living Color. The other item that was always a riot, was "Mens on Film", with the two black queer characters doing movie reviews.
I give your review, two snaps up in Z formation!!!
Damon Wayans was funny. Homey D Clown and Mens on Film were great. I give it a two thumbs up, and a circle snap.
I just don't know if I can do it just yet.
But this is really good news, and it just cracks me up. These pampered little meat-puppets who make ridiculous amounts of moolah for, in essence, playing dress up for a living.
My dream is that one day we view actors much the way they did back in Shakespeare's time. When did these inbred carny folk become such icons?
>>When did these inbred carny folk become such icons?
Oooh, that's gonna leave a mark. And spot-on, and worth saying again.
That's the point. I don't care about an actor's politics, religion or lifestyle, as long as he or she doesn't push it in my face.
You were probably better off not knowing.
Why don't you ask that same question of the public? Oh, that's right. You DO And they answer ... everytime they don't buy a ticket!
The ONLY Jim Carrey movie I saw that I could even watch for more than 5 minutes was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - the one movie that he played as the straight man to Kate Winslet's being wild.
The only Adam Sandler movie I could watch for more than 5 minutes was Spanglish, again w/ Sandler out of his usual character, though Tia Leone was as annoying as ever!
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